the Seven Dwarfs, e.g. 7 Little Words

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Clue decoded

The Seven Dwarfs are miners in the story of Snow White, so they are an example of MINERS. The plural form matches the group being described.

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The Seven Dwarfs working inside their mine.

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Tuesday, August 18, 2026

The answer to the Seven Dwarfs, e.g. in 7 Little Words is MINERSa 6-letter word from Puzzle 1 on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. If this is the one clue standing between you and a finished board, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, how to build it from that puzzle's tiles, and links to the day's other clues if more than one is giving you trouble.

the Seven Dwarfs, e.g.” answer

The 7 Little Words answer for “the Seven Dwarfs, e.g.” (Tuesday, August 18, 2026, Puzzle 1) is:

MINERS·6 letters

You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.

Why the answer is MINERS

Think of the underground workers who shared a cottage with Snow White. ⛏️

How to build MINERS from the tiles

In 7 Little Words you don't type the answer — you assemble it from the puzzle's shared tile bank, and every tile is used exactly once across all seven answers. Puzzle 1's tiles for August 18, 2026 are:

MIN · ERS · SLU · MP · HEA · LTH · HA · WT · HO · RNE · ZIL · LIO · NAI · RE · PAU · LI · NE · MAE · LST · ROM

MINERS is built by combining the tiles MIN · ERS in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in MINERS early also narrows what's left for the other six clues.

More clues from this puzzle

Stuck on another clue? Here are the rest of Puzzle 1's clues for August 18, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:

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About 7 Little Words

7 Little Words is a daily clue-and-tile puzzle from Blue Ox Technologies. Each board gives seven clues and a bank of two- and three-letter tiles; you spell every answer by combining tiles, using each tile exactly once. Five free puzzles publish every day, resetting at midnight Eastern Time. This was a Tuesday puzzle.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “the Seven Dwarfs, e.g.” in 7 Little Words?

The answer is MINERS, a 6-letter word from Puzzle 1 on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “the Seven Dwarfs, e.g.”?

6 letters: MINERS.

Which tiles spell MINERS?

The tiles MIN · ERS combine to spell MINERS, drawn from Puzzle 1's shared tile bank.

Can “the Seven Dwarfs, e.g.” have a different 7 Little Words answer?

Blue Ox can reuse a clue on another date, and the tile bank differs each day, so the answer that fits can change.

What time does 7 Little Words reset?

Every day at midnight Eastern Time. We post each day's answers as soon as the new puzzles go live.

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